Since time immemorial, humankind has held a deep fascination for the stars and the skies
that lay beyond our planet. It is these boundless realms of promise that propelled the space …

The previous worldwide space law essay invitation on the topic of the protection of cultural
heritage sites on the Moon was a great success and was well received by the space …

Abstract Space colonisation is almost exclusively approached from a scientific perspective,
focusing its technical feasibility. Although since 1967 (the year of adoption of the Outer …

Recent technological advancements made by governmental agencies and private industry
have raised hopes for the future of human space flight beyond the Moon. These …

In spite of the global crisis the world is suffering from, the space sector has not stopped
evolving. The rise of private space actors and the increasing commercialisation of outer …

A massive reevaluation is presently being made respecting the Moon and Mars Missions,
both manned and unmanned. Since successful long-term human exploitation of celestial …

That the claiming of sovereignty on celestial bodies is a topical issue, one that might get
newspapers' headlines in the near future, is pretty evident. Public entities as well as private …

The aim of the present study is to examine and evaluate the legal issues relevant to bringing
a lunar property claim, the boundary between what is private activity in space and what is …

The turn to space exploration and Martian settlements should encourage global
cooperation. Space exploration and the continuing development of a space infrastructure …

The paper examines the open problems that experts of space law shall increasingly address
over the next years, according to four different sets of legal issues. Such differentiation sheds …